How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Sparks, Boyzone, The Flaming Lips, The Charlatans, Salad, Marion, Super Furry Animals, Radiohead, Marcella Detroit, Carter U.S.M., Unbelievable Truth, Catherine Wheel
They are the performers of twelve vintage amusing, puzzling and sometimes shocking videos of songs that were ranked in various charts, this week (10/52) BUT… in the Nineties 90s.
For TWENTY FOUR more ‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ – Vintage 90s Music Videos – week 10/52 – click here and here
Tracklist
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1 . Sparks – Now That I Own The BBCFeatured on the 1994 album “Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins”.
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2 . Boyzone – When The Going Gets ToughFeatured on the 1999 album “By Request”.
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3 . The Flaming Lips – This Here GiraffeFeatured on the 1995 album “Clouds Taste Metallic”.
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4 . The Charlatans – Over Rising
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5 . Salad – Drink The ElixirFeatured on the 1995 album “Drink Me”.
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6 . Marion – TimeFeatured on the 1996 album “This World And Body”.
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7 . Super Furry Animals – Hometown UnicornFeatured on the 1996 album “Fuzzy Logic“.
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8 . Radiohead – High And DryFeatured on the 1995 album “The Bends“.
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9 . Marcella Detroit – I BelieveFeatured on the 1994 album “Jewel”.
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10 . Carter U.S.M. – Glam Rock CopsFeatured on the 1994 album “Post Historic Monsters”.
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11 . Unbelievable Truth – Higher Than ReasonFeatured on the 2000 album “Almost Here”. |
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12 . Catherine Wheel – Ma SolitudaFeatured on the 1997 album “Adam and Eve”.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Boyzone recorded a cover of “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going” for the 1999 Comic Relief telethon. Their version was titled “When the Going Gets Tough” and became their fifth chart-topping single in the UK.
2. “This Here Giraffe” by The Flaming Lips is the fourth track on their 1995 album Clouds Taste Metallic. The album’s themes include various animals, fittingly aligning with the song’s title.
3. The Charlatans released the single “Over Rising” in 1991. Coincidentally, it was one of several non-album singles released by the band that year.
4. Marijne van der Vlugt, the lead singer of Salad, once described “Drink The Elixir” and its unusual subject matter. The band was part of the 1990s Britpop scene.
5. The song “Time” by Marion reached number 29 on the UK Singles Chart on 3 February 1996. Its chart journey was relatively brief but noted.
6. The Welsh quote “Bydded goleuni!” meaning “Let there be light!” adorns the packaging of Super Furry Animals’ “Hometown Unicorn”. It’s a nod to Welsh culture.
7. Radiohead’s “High and Dry” appears on their second studio album, The Bends. It’s the third track on the standard album listing.
8. The music video for Marcella Detroit’s “I Believe” features her in a field with a mysterious sky. The director remains unidentified, adding to its intrigue.
9. Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine became known for using drum machines and samples in their production. Their style was part of their distinctive sound.
10. “Higher Than Reason” by Unbelievable Truth reached number 38 on the UK charts in 1998. The band briefly reunited in later years.
11. “Ma Solituda” is a track from Catherine Wheel’s album Adam and Eve. The album marked a sonic shift with more acoustic elements.
12. “Run” by Lighthouse Family is the eleventh track on their album Whatever Gets You Through the Day. Released in 2001, it also appears on their Greatest Hits collection.